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Food and nutrition blog

I am passionate about nutrition and food, and I love to create easy, healthy recipes that families can enjoy together. I use this food and nutrition blog to share my creations, including new spins on beloved, old recipes, and options for people managing food allergy symptoms.

I also closely follow the latest nutrition guidelines, and I’m sometimes called on to comment at USDA and FDA meetings. So here you’ll find my perspectives on nutrition policy, too.

Winter is here, which tends to mean MORE sniffles and colds. While we know the BEST way to prevent spreading germs is to wash hands, there are other factors that play a role in helping to boost our immune systems, like diet. Yup, what you eat can

Several weeks ago, we found a sweet little pick-your-own apples spot in rural North Carolina called Hill’s Apple Orchard and Vineyard. Even though Mr. Hill didn’t have too many apples left on his trees, he let us pick from what was left. My father-in-law was visiting from Arizona, the kids were out

Fall is here, and so is football! Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just along for the tailgating fun, food is likely part of the weekend football fun. “By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Sabra Dipping Co. LLC, and am eligible

My oldest kiddo just started Kindergarten, which means no more leisurely preschool drop-off mornings. As a result, breakfast has become CRAZY time in our house! And, it’s not just crazy for my kids. My husband rushes around, grabbing anything that’s semi-healthy and portable. Even for this breakfast-loving girl, I find I

September is All-American Breakfast Month. If you’re not a breakfast person (or perhaps even if you are), you may wonder, why do we need a whole month devoted to breakfast? Well, aside from starting the day with the sweet taste of honey cake (see the honey cake recipe

Autumn is, by far, my absolute favorite season. I love the early morning chill in the air, the deeply intense burnt red and yellow colors of the leaves and the excitement of fall holidays. And when I was a student, I loved going back to school. (For my

Cool school lunches are all the rage with us moms these days. We take such care in packing school lunches (well, most days we try), ensuring our kids have a protein, grain, veggie and fruit. But no matter what we pack for lunch, those hungry little hippos still burst into

August is here. The kids have started school. And, the dinner time CRUNCH is on. As usual, this month’s Recipe ReDux theme is seasonally fitting: Back to the Dinner Table. After the hustle and bustle of the holiday/vacation season, August is the time many families get ‘back to

We might be halfway through summer, but it is NOT over yet! We still have a couple more months of warm-weather grilling on the menu. And while standard BBQ fare tends to be unhealthy and full of fat and calories, it’s super-easy to grill up tasty, nutritious superfoods–you

A friend recently gave me some kale from her garden. It was so crisp and dark green and… fresh. Even after using some of the kale in a veggie crockpot lasagna and then pairing it with strawberries for a summer salad, I still had some of this delicious kale left.